Time to unbox the giant new ARRMA 8S 1/5 Scale Kraton! Is this the vehicle basher dreams are made of? How does it compare to the Traxxas X-MAXX? We get this beast unboxed and do some side by side comparisons! Check out the video!Read more ARRMA 8S News right here on BigSquidRC, see our first bash video as well as [...]
After a full month of teasing, ARRMA has officially announced the 1/5 Kraton 8S BLX Monster Truck. The largest truck that ARRMA has ever made, the 1/5 Kraton was designed to withstand the rigors of hardcore backyard bashing. Here are the highlights- * Massive new 1/5 design * Triangular center brace system * Laser-etched aluminum chassis * Massive 20mm oil filled shocks * Easy to [...]
New from the masterminds over at Schumacher is the Eclipse 3 1/12th LMP Pan Car Kit. The Eclipse 3 sports a radical new look and is fully capable of competing at any level of competition. Here are some of its updates and upgrades- * Full length top deck, adjustable * Tweak free battery mount * 4 adjustable battery positions * Standard titanium turnbuckles * Very [...]
The folks at Traxxas have uploaded a new Slash Steering Servo Upgrade video. The video goes over all the various steps needed to upgrade the stock servo, thus giving you a great reference to look at when you go to switch out your stock servo. The video also talks a bit about some of the upgrade servos that Traxxas offers, [...]
For all you hardcore monster truck fanatics out there, JConcepts has just dropped a new 2005 Chevy 1500 Samson Body. The JConcepts crew has faithfully reproduced the world famous Samson body to fit your scale rc monster truck. Here are the highlights- * Officially licensed by Patrick Enterprises Incorporated & Chevrolet * Designed for solid axle monster trucks * 12.5″ wheelbase, 7.5″ width * [...]
I have talked about my Nuclear Banana Axial SMT10 a bunch of times since starting this column several years back. It’s one of my favorite truck indentities that I’ve come up with since starting to competitively race solid axle monsters back in 2014. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see [...]
New from RC4WD is a very trick Trifecta Front Bumper for the 1/6 scaled Capo Racing Samurai. The Trifecta bumper is available in either black or silver and was designed for an incredible scale look. * Made from stainless steel * Available with or without square or round lights * Tough powder coated finish * Length- 9.22″ * Height- 3.14″ * Width- 2.16″ * Weight- 9.05oz The RC4WD [...]
New from Pro-Line is an Action Video for their Reaction HP SC tires. The Reactions were made specifically for the no-prep drag racing scene and are rated up to 90 mph with their fully belted design. The video does a great job of showing off the Reaction HP SC tires, a tire that is perfect for your next drag car [...]
Here we go folks, the very last Teaser Video for the new ARRMA. ARRMA has been teasing this one for several weeks, no doubt it is going to be one of the, if not the biggest, release in the history of their company. Have fun watching the video looking for more clues. We will find out exactly what this new truck [...]
Hello rc world, I trust you had a great weekend? Things around the BSRC offices have been crazy busy, and this upcoming week just might be one of the craziest that we will see all year. With that said, lets dive in... Ya know, you will need to get up a bit early this Thursday to see exactly what the All [...]
After a couple of months of teasing, the crew at Futaba have released more details on their upcoming 7PXR transmitter. The 7 channel 7PXR features a new body to move mass down low for improved weight distribution and overall balance. Carbon fiber parts, along with titanium alloy screws, are used to reduce overall weight. Even faster signal transmission helps to [...]
The crew over at T-Bone Racing have announced new Bumpers for the ARRMA Mojave. New from TBR is a XV4 Front Bumper which is priced at $27, as well as a SC Basher Series Rear Bumper that comes in at $23. Both bumpers were designed to take serious abuse and come with TBR’s lifetime warranty against breakage. Both bumpers were designed [...]
The crew over at XRay have dropped the 2020 edition of their XB2 buggy kit. Known for its speed indoors on high-bite tracks, the 2020 version comes with a loads of upgrades to increase speed and durability. * Dirt or carpet versions * New chassis with bent sides * New side guards * Tweak free battery holder * New graphite side guard braces * Super-narrow LCG [...]
The good folks over at JConcepts have announced New Rubber Compounds for their Ellipse 1/8th Truggy Tires. The new compounds are Blue, Green, as well as Aqua. All three compounds offer serious grip on hard packed surfaces, here are more highlights- * Built to compete on smooth high-grip surfaces * 4.0” bead mounting size * Closed cell Dirt-Tech foam inserts * Designed with World [...]
New from ARRMA is a video for their 1/10 2WD Granite Voltage Mega RTR. The Mega Series Granite comes RTR with a battery and charger, making it fast and easy to get up and running. An innovative battery tray allows for the use of LiPo batteries, while bashing optimized suspension allows the Granite to go big! Here are the highlights- * [...]
